Primary Schools

In April and May, we will host a number of 3rd Class Primary School Blitzes on the All Weather Pitch in Pairc ui Chaoimh. Schools have the option of entering either Football or Hurling, but due to availability, they can only choose one. We have 4 dates on the calendar all falling on Thursdays: 12th & 19th April and 3rd & 10th May. All Hurling will start at 10am sharp to…

Cork Sports Partnership and Cork Gaa have partnered up to deliver a Cork Primary Schools Teacher Education Programme for 2017/18. The aim of this programme is to provide teachers with the knowledge and support to effectively organise and lead Fundamental Movements Sessions in conjunction with GAA Coaching Sessions within their school environment. Aim of the Programme: Educate teachers to deliver Fundamental Movement Skills through Gaelic Games Sessions at grass…

On Tuesday 12th September Midleton CBS Post Primary school held their annual 6th class Football Tournament, now in its 4th year, which was open to primary schools in the East Cork area. On the day the 4th year students of Midleton CBS acted as referees, umpires and linesmen under the watchful eyes of teachers Shane Martin and Eoin O’Shea and it was great to see so many young footballers availing…

On Wednesday 21st June 2017 at 11am pupils from Midleton’s Christian Brothers Primary School and Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann gathered at the pitch in Midleton GAA club to take part in an inter schools blitz organised by Midleton GAA under the watchful eyes of Martin McSweeney and Cormac Quirke from Midleton GAA Club. With assistance from teachers and pupils from both schools who helped organise the blitz and referee games…

Today over one hundred and twenty pupils from Scoil an Athar Tadhg in Carraig Na bhFear took to the local GAA pitch to take part in their end of year school blitz. The pupils from 2nd class to 5th class all took part, playing three games each, not forgetting 6th class who were the coaches and mentors for the various teams. Under the watchful eye of the 6th class coaches each…

This years Cork Primary School Skills Finals in both Hurling and Football took place in Nemo Rangers on Friday 2nd June starting at 10am for the football and 1pm for the hurling. There were finals in hurling and football and all schools were invited to send in a team of 3 boys to represent their school in each code. The top teams from todays competition in the hurling and football…

On Monday 29th May 2017, St Catherines GAA Club opened their club ground to three local schools in their cachement area. Conna NS, Curraglass NS and Ballynoe NS.It was a great day for everyone involved from the pupils to the teachers and all the club members who were in St Catherines to coach the young children on the day. Over 325 pupils from infants to 6th class from the three…

Passage West GAA club launch their National Schools GAA Coaching Programme at Murphy’s Centra Rochestown On Monday May 15th May Passage West GAA Club officially launched their 2017 National Schools GAA Coaching Programme at Murphy’s Centra in Rochestown. Murphy’s Centra are very kindly sponsoring our National Schools GAA Coaching Programme throughout the current school year & into the future. The Club have four young GAA coaches coaching both boys…

Tuesday 20th September saw Midleton CBS Post Primary school hold their second blitz of two, orgainsed for 6th class pupils from the surrounding Primary schools. This week saw Midleton CBS hold 6th Class Hurling Tournament. After the successful football tournament which was also open to primary schools in the East Cork area, it was great to see the young players take to the field for hurling. On the day the 4th…

Sciath na Scol & Rebel Óg Coaching came together in Kinsale on Wednesday 13th September with 40 teachers from 4 Primary schools in Kinsale to offer a P.E. workshop for teachers. The workshop was delivered by Kevin O Callaghan, Games Manager, along with local GDA Colm Crowley. The event was organised by Sciath na Scol PRO Seamus O Connor who noted the workshop was very well received “This is a pilot teacher…